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10 May 2021 Volume 70 Issue No:61
 
  LATEST STORIES
 

iWorld | OTT

 
How MX TakaTak plans to sustain its initial success  
MX Player entered the short video race with the launch of MX TakaTak when the Indian audience was looking for a TikTok alternative. It was just one aspirant among a bunch of homegrown apps that were looking to fill the void created by the abrupt ban on Chinese-origin apps.  
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iWorld | Social Media

 
No accounts will be deleted because of the new update, says WhatsApp  
Facebook owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has clarified that it will not delete Indian user accounts that do not accept its new privacy policy. The app had earlier told users that if they do not accept the new update by 15 May, they would lose access to their accounts. 
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iWorld | OTT

 
For 'Bhai' fans & others, here's what not to miss on OTT this week  
As more and more people remain in the safety of their homes due to the pandemic raging outside, OTT platforms like Netflix, Disney+Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, and Zee5 are providing ample doses of entertainment to keep the audience stress-free.  
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iWorld | Social Media

 
Facebook scamsters now using duplicate IDs for 'friend in need' con  
Facebook users beware! There's a scam gathering pace once again on the social network. And the deceivers are borrowing it from the email phishers who conned many an unsuspecting innocent in the past.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
'Coolie No.1' TV premiere garners over 1 crore impressions: BARC  
The world television premiere of Coolie No.1 has received an overwhelming response from TV viewers. According to the BARC data for week 17, the television premiere of the movie garnered a remarkable viewership of over 1.03 crore impressions.   
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Television | TV Channels

 
Rahul Kanwal elevated to executive director, Business Today  
India Today Group has elevated Rahul Kanwal to the role of executive director of its business magazine, Business Today. The new business responsibility is in addition to his current role as news director of news channels Aaj Tak and India Today. Apart from leading news gathering operations for the India Today network, Kanwal hosts India Today's flagship prime-time broadcast, Newstrack.  
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Television | TV Channels

 
Network18 & Viacom18 dole out 100% variable pay to employees  
Amid the second wave of the Covid2019 crisis, many organisations are taking initiatives for the well-being of their workforce. Even as several news and media enterprises are slashing salaries or resorting to mass lay-offs, Network18 and Viacom18 has paid all eligible employees the variable portion of remuneration for the last appraisal year ahead of schedule.  
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Press Releases
» Zee Cinema bags 7 awards across categories at ACEF 10th Global Customer Engagement Forum and Awards, Primetime Awards 2020 and Global Digital Marketing Excellence Awards 2021
» LIONSGATE PLAY ANNOUNCES PREMIERE SLATE OF INTERNATIONAL ORIGINAL SERIES 'THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE SEASON 3' on 7 MAY IN INDIA
» News18 Madhya Pradesh/ Chhattisgarh launches a new show with doctors "Corona Par Baat, Doctors Ke Saath"
» Biiggbang Amusement announces its first collaboration with Assorted Motion Pictures with the award-winning film, Rikshawala
   
 
Videos
More News From Indian Television
Filmmakers' hopes dashed again as second Covid wave runs rampant
The Indian film industry was beginning to show signs of a feeble revival early this year. As restrictions eased and Covid cases declined, people began returning to the theatres to relive the cinematic experience...................... Read More...
 
Guest column: 'Digital Drive,' not 'Cover Drive', is the best shot for the future of cricket
Let's face it - globally cricket is not the most popular sport. The ICC, cricket's global governing body of cricket was founded in 1909 in Lords. In its 110+ years of existence, it has managed to create only 12 full-time member countries competing in Test cricket. Currently, cricket suffers from three major problems......................................................... Read More...
 
No more TV & film shoots in Goa, govt enforces 15-day lockdown
With one of the highest rate of Covid2019 infections in the country, Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Friday announced a state-wide curfew in the state from 9 May to 23 May. According to government data, Goa has recorded a positivity rate of 41 per cent, which has surpassed the infection rates in Delhi as well as Mumbai.................................................... Read More...
 
   
More Indian Stories From Elsewhere
   
»   Explained: Why a China rocket crashing in the Indian Ocean has drawn NASA flak
»   Keeping telcos' cash crunch in mind, DoT may delay 5G auction to next fiscal
    Source: Indian Express
»   Telecom companies at odds over the controversial Indian 5G standard
»   Will double headcount; lot of headroom for growing user base: Koo
    Source: BS
»   How corporate India is battling logistics to keep business going
»   SpaceX accepts dogecoin as payment to launch lunar mission next year
   

Source: Livemint

»   IPv4 Shouldn't Exhaust Growth of Telecom Service Providers: Adrian Taylor
»   BSNL Bharat Fibre Broadband Plans to Look Out for in May 2021
   

Source: Telecom Talk

»   'I wanted shooters to train in safe environment': Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Croatia tour
    Source: HT
»   UP police to take action against those spreading rumours that COVID spreads through 5G trials
    Source: India Tv News
»   Salman Khan Offers 21 Voluntary Cuts to Radhe, Gets U/A Certificate: Report
    Source: News18
»   Bihar govt school students to attend classes via DD Bihar from May 10
    Source: New Indian Express
»   How Delhi-based AI startup is training table tennis players globally
    Source: Business Today
»   After 8 years, India, EU to resume trade talks
    Source: DC
»   Zain invests $415 mn towards Capex reflecting 33% of revenue
    Source: Telecom Lead
     
     
 
More International Stories From Elsewhere
   
»   Italian public broadcaster asked to stop promoting 'intolerable' content
»   Trump DoJ seized Washington Post reporters' phone records, paper says
    Source: The Guardian
»   Clubhouse Expands to Android Users
    Source: Variety
»   How Duolingo became a $2.4B language unicorn
»   SpaceX launches and lands a Falcon 9 rocket booster a record 10th time
    Source: Techcrunch
»   Fox Orders Country Music Drama 'Monarch'
»   Primetime Ratings Thursday: Growing 'Grey's' Guides ABC
    Source: Next Tv
»   Wolk's Week In Review: NBCU may gift its RSNs to Peacock, NewFronts round-up thus far
»   AMC Networks grows streaming revenue by 14% in Q1
    Source: Fierce Video
»   Canelo Alvarez Looks to September PPV Fight After Defeating Billy Joe Saunders
    Source: Multichannel News
»   Broadcasting, budgeting and COVID-19 election
    Source: The Star
»   Elon Musk Takes An Awkward Turn As 'Saturday Night Live' Host
    Source: GPB
»   James Daniels To Join Simon Barnett On Newstalk ZB's Afternoon Show
    Source: Scoop
»   China's 'Reckless' Rocket Crash Is A Stark Reminder Of The Daunting Space Junk Problem
    Source: Forbes
»   NYSE to Delist Chinese Telecom Carriers After Rejecting Appeals
    Source: Bangkok Post
»   U.K. Cyber Spies Took Down 15-Times More Scams During Pandemic
    Source: Bloomberg Law
     
 
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